Demented, disappointedinlove surgeon bela lugosi operates on escaped murderer boris karloff, disfiguring him. Lugosi plays an unhinged but brilliant surgeon, richard vollin, who has an obsession for all things poeespecially the titular raven, and the parts involving torture. A year later, the guys are back in the raven, another story from poe. Join mike as he ponders weak and weary at the karlofflugosi vehicle the raven.
Included are murders in the rue morgue, the black cat, the raven, the invisible ray, and black friday. Bela lugosi, boris karloff, edgar allen poe, the raven, universal horror in their third appearance together for universal pictures, boris karloff and bela lugosi have the routine down pat. Vollin lures a group of people to his mansion so he can treat them to his handmade assortment of edgar allan poeinspired torture devices including a swinging razoredged pendulum and a. The bela lugosi collection is a must have for any lugosi fan. Richard vollin, who is so obsessed with edgar allan poe that he has built real poeinspired torture devices in his dungeon. Teamed up with cinematography from karl freund the golem, murders is a exercise in too much style over substance, with florey unable to utilize the. Five films featuring one of historys most enduring horror stars are contained in the bela lugosi collection. In this bizarre thriller, bela plays poeobsessed dr. The raven 1935 audio commentary bela lugosi, boris karloff. Horror legends karloff and lugosi return after the success of the black cat the previous year in this deliciously warped slice of horror. This time a wealthy judge coaxes the brilliant but eccentric neurological surgeon dr.
The picture revolves around edgar allan poe s 1845 homonymous poem, featuring lugosi as a poeobsessed mad surgeon with a torture chamber in his basement and karloff as a fugitive. Legendary stage and screen actor of the 1910s through 1950s. Universal tried to capture the imagination of movie audiences by presenting the raven, a horror film based on edgar allen poes poem. Born bela ferenc dezso blasko in lugos, banat, austriahungary now lugoj, romania, he was the youngest of four children of. Prolific bmovie director lew landers made 1935s the raven so grotesque that all american horror films were banned in the u. Bela has the main role while boris toils in a glorified bit, yet karloff gets top billing and a much larger salary. The raven 1935 audio commentary bela lugosi, boris. Bela lugosi stars as richard vollin, a mad doctor who takes his horror very seriously.
Despite being produced after the hays production code became enforced in the us, this second teaming of its stars is still pretty strong stuff. With boris karloff, bela lugosi, lester matthews, irene ware. Vollin, a talented but deranged surgeon whos grim hobby involves recreating various torture devices from poes stories. Through his association with dracula in which he appeared with minimal makeup, using his natural, heavily accented voice, lugosi found himself typecast as a horror villain in films such as murders in the rue morgue 1932, the raven 1935, and son of frankenstein 1939 for universal, and the independent white zombie 1932. Reportedly made as a followup to the very successful the black cat universals top grosser for 1934, the raven is a hammy grabbag of ideas thrown together as a pretext to reteam lugosi and karloff. Boris karloff and bela lugosi teamed up for the first time in director edgar g. Prolific bmovie director lew landers made 1935s the raven so grotesque that.
This duo, together and separately, were responsible for much of the. A brilliant surgeon obsessed with edgar allan poe saves the life of a. In their third appearance together for universal pictures, boris karloff and bela lugosi have the routine down pat. Born bela ferenc dezso blasko in lugos, banat, austriahungary now lugoj, romania, he was the youngest of four children of a banker. This film was to be the first of a triology of horror films starring lugosi for carl laemmle jr. Three edgar allan poe adaptations starring bela lugosi. During wwi, he volunteered and was commissioned as an infantry lieutenant, and was wounded three times. Lugosihad read poe so thoroughly that he had gone whacky, kept a stuffed raven no, mr. Oct 26, 2018 now considered a classic, the black cat 1934 was the first movie to feature universals two prized assets, boris karloff and bela lugosi, and the studios excitement was palpable. Sep 22, 2014 bela lugosi stars as richard vollin, a mad doctor who takes his horror very seriously. You have bela lugosi starring as dr vollin, a completely insane sadistic surgeon. And credit for its perfection belongs to star bela lugosi, who is magnificent as the brilliant, deranged, courtly and insane dr. He is most widely identified with his title role in the movie dracula 1931.
Louis friedlander aka lew landers boris karloff and bela lugosis second collaboration. He then uses the tormented fugitive as an instrument for revenge against his enemies, including the woman irene ware who spurned him. The raven is a 1935 american horror film directed by lew landers and starring boris karloff and bela lugosi. This 1935 thriller was one of several in which lugosi starred along with boris karloff, his rival in the horror movie world who often received top billing as he did in the raven, even though. Specifically referencing poe within its story, lugosi is a plastic surgeon obsessed with the writer, who tortures. Universal monster legends bela lugosi dracula and boris karloff frankensteins monster are drawn together by a murderous plot for revenge. Vintage movie posters celebrity autographs original movie posters autographed sports memorabilia circus posters raven original vintage movie poster insert karloff lugosi original vintage classic horror sci fi old movie posters film memorabilia collectibles for sale the raven original vintage movie poster insert 14x36 starring boris karloff and bela lugosi. Bela lugosi celebrity profile check out the latest bela lugosi photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. This duo, together and separately, were responsible for much of the appeal of so many of the eras lowbudget throwaways. Buy the raven movie posters from movie poster shop. With boris karloff, bela lugosi, lester matthews, irene ware, samuel s.
However not 100% sure if the movie actually follows the raven poem but the title. Oct 26, 2017 boris karloff and bela lugosi in a publicity shot for the raven 1935 after successfully pairing karloff and lugosi in the black cat 1934, universal were hungry for more. A scene from the 1934 movie, the black cat, starring lugosi and karloff. Eureka entertainment have announced their latest collection, three edgar allan poe adaptations starring bela lugosi, which will be available in a 2. Were your movie poster source for new releases and vintage movie posters.
Their unforgettable performances as dracula lugosi and frankensteins monster karloff terrified a generation of moviegoers, and when these two legendary actors combined their talents for a series of spinetingling films in the 1930s, audiences could not get enough. Karloff does not play the raven on his desk for luck and built a torture room in his. See more ideas about horror films, classic horror movies and classic monsters. Vollin lures a group of people to his mansion so he can treat them to his handmade assortment of edgar allan poeinspired torture devices including a swinging razoredged pendulum and a room with walls that slowly close in. Boris karloff as edmond bateman and bela lugosi as dr richard vallin in a scene from the 1935 film, the raven directed by lew landers for united pictures. The 2disc limited edition bluray set as part of the masters of cinema series, for the first time in the uk.
Raven original vintage movie poster insert karloff lugosi. In the black cat, the titans of terror, karloff and. It is supposed to be based on a story by edgar allan poe, which is completely inaccurate, because everyone knows that the raven was a poem and not a story. Each movie in the set is inspired by the work of writer edgar allan poe, they each star horror icon bela lugosi, and they were all made in the precode era, allowing them to portray a level of sadism and sexuality that would be erased upon the later. Eureka entertainment to release three edgar allan poe adaptations starring bela lugosi as part of the masters of cinema series. Horror icons boris karloff and bela lugosi created some of the most memorable performances in cinematic history.
By doug gibson simply put, the raven 1935 is a masterpiece. Now considered a classic, the black cat 1934 was the first movie to feature universals two prized assets, boris karloff and bela lugosi, and the studios excitement was palpable. Their unforgettable performances as dracula and frankensteins monster terrified a generation of moviegoers and when these two legendary actors came together for a series of films in the 1930s, audiences could not get enough. The bela lugosi collection dvd, 2005, universal home. Vollin lugosi, who also has an obsessive penchant for edgar allen poe, out of retirement to save the life of his daughter, a dancer crippled and brain damaged in an auto wreck. Boris karloff is bateman, a fugitive who makes the mistake of demanding vollins services to change his appearance and evade the law. Horror icons boris karloff and bela lugosi created some of the most memorable characters in cinematic history. The film was written by richard matheson, based on references to poes 1845 poem the raven.
Bela lugosi was a hungarianamerican actor famous for his roles in several horror films, especially count dracula in the 1931 film. Three decades earlier, karloff had appeared in another film with the same title, lew landers s 1935 horror film the raven with bela lugosi. David boehm suggested by edgar allan poes immortal classic director. A brilliant surgeon obsessed with edgar allan poe saves the life of a beautiful dancer and goes mad when he cant have her. Lugosi oozes maniacal glee as the poeobsessed surgeon with a torture chamber in his basement.
Eureka entertainment is set to release three edgar allan poe adaptations starring bela lugosi on bluray for the first time. Ulmers macabre precode chiller that borrows the title and little else from edgar allan poe. The picture revolves around edgar allan poe s 1845 homonymous poem, featuring lugosi as a poeobsessed mad surgeon with a torture chamber in his basement and karloff as a fugitive murderer on the run from the police. It has almost exactly nothing to do with poes poem, though bela lugosi plays dr. It is, therefore, the perfect movie to watch this halloween night. Svengoolie presents the raven 1935 with bela lugosi and. The raven is a perfect example of a classic hollywood horror film where virtually the entire pleasure of the film rests on its central actors, two icons of horror cinema. This is printed on thick 100 pound card stock paper. At the peak of his career in the early 30s, actor bela lugosi was the screens most notorious personification of evil. Oct 31, 2014 it is, therefore, the perfect movie to watch this halloween night. This film was originally released in 1935 and was the second universal horror film in which bela lugosi and boris karloff starred together.
This is the classic 1935 horror film starring boris karloff and bela lugosi. In the black cat, the titans of terror, karloff and lugosi. Oct 10, 2012 by doug gibson simply put, the raven 1935 is a masterpiece. Boris karloffbela lugosi movie marathon american cinematheque. Any movie that stars both bela lugosi and boris karloff. Murders in the rue morgue, the black cat and the raven are excellent films only loosely based on the works of the same name by edgar allen poe. A balkan castle, built over a wwi graveyard, is the site for a bizarre battle of wills between psychiatrist dr. John kobal foundationgetty images the boris karloff bela lugosi rivalry is well known to fans of classic horror movies, particularly the frankenstein and dracula franchises in the. A must see classic movie to watch and have in your video collection. Boris karloff, bela lugosi, lester matthews, irene ware, samuel s. The raven is a 1935 american horror film directed by lew landers billed under his real name, louis friedlander and starring boris karloff and bela lugosi. Bela lugosi, the one they call count dracula duration.
Richard vollin, a genius brain surgeon obsessed with poes obsessions. Starting out with small roles on stage, he first appeared in the 1917 hungarian film the colonel. Lugosi is sublime as the unhinged dr vollin who is coaxed out of retirement to save the life of a pretty dancer irene ware as jean thatcher. By all accounts, the two actors enjoyed a good working rapport with each. Louis friedlander, boris karloff, bela lugosi, samuel s.